Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Hugh, accounting for 35.6% (73 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 51 dwellings and 21.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hugh - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hugh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hugh, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
67
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+21.5pp
67
32.7%
+21.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
21
10.2%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
73
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
73
35.6%
+9.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
10
4.9%
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
3
1.5%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-30.7pp
39
19.0%
-30.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+51
+21.5pp
2 bedrooms
+8
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+35
+9.0pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+1.5pp
Not stated
-32
-30.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hugh. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 67 | 32.7% | 27.6% | 16 | 11.2% | 15.2% | +51 | +21.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 21 | 10.2% | 17.1% | 13 | 9.1% | 14.2% | +8 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 73 | 35.6% | 33.4% | 38 | 26.6% | 33.1% | +35 | +9.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 4 | 2.8% | 6.7% | +6 | +2.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 19.0% | 9.8% | 71 | 49.7% | 28.1% | -32 | -30.7pp |
| Total households | 205 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |